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Medtronic, Inc

FDA adverse event reports naming Medtronic, Inc as the device manufacturer, with recall history from the live FDA recall database. Reporter-supplied name as filed: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Total reports
1,704
Deaths
74
Injuries
855
Malfunctions
744

Reports per year

12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26

Source: FDA adverse event reports by year received, 2012–2026. Reporting paused during the 2026 MAUDE-to-AEMS transition and has since resumed.

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Recent recalls

  • 2026-04-24Open, ClassifiedDevice Design

    Medtronic Sphere-9 Catheter, Model Number AFR-00001; catheter, percutaneous, cardiac ablation, for treatment of atrial flutter.

    Ventricular fibrillation (VF) occurred during radiofrequency (RF) therapy with the Medtronic Sphere-9 catheter in patients who have a Biotronik Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) or Biotronik Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy-Defibrillator (CRT-D) implanted. The observation is caused by an interaction between the Sphere-9 catheter current flow and a safety feature built into Biotronik ICDs and CRT Ds. Medtronic recommends physicians use increased caution when using the Sphere-9 catheter for RF ablation therapy in patients implanted with a Biotronik ICD/CRT-D system, and to ensure external defibrillation systems are readily available.

  • 2026-01-15Open, ClassifiedUnder Investigation by firm

    Abre Venous Self-Expanding Stent System, Model numbers AB9G14120090 AB9G12100090 AB9G14080090 AB9G12080090 AB9U12060090 AB9U14100090 AB9U14080090 AB9U12080090 AB9U14060090 AB9G14100090 AB9G12060090

    Stents may be impacted by a Nitinol anomaly which causes a reduced stent diameter when deployed and corresponding reduced radial force. Issue may result in stent migration.

  • 2025-11-28Open, ClassifiedSoftware design

    Aurora EV-ICD and Clinical EV-ICD, single chamber, extravascular implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), Product Number DVEA3E4

    There is a potential for delayed time to high-voltage (HV) therapy should a rare sequence of events occur.

  • 2025-07-23Open, ClassifiedSoftware design

    Medtronic CareLink SmartSync Patient Connector, Model Number 24967 with the following software components: 1. Cobalt Crome application, Software Model Number D00U005; 2. Claria Amplia Compia application, Software Model Number D00U009; 3. Evera MRI application, Software Model Number D00U010; 3. Visia AF application, Software Model Number D00U011; 5. Viva Brava Evera application, Software Model Number D00U012;

    In prior SmartSync application versions, the Abort button stopped the test that was selected. During an induction test, there was a limited window of time for the user to abort a therapy, thereby limiting the user's ability to cancel a high voltage therapy delivery.

  • 2025-07-23Open, ClassifiedSoftware design

    Medtronic CareLink SmartSync Device Manager, Model Number 24967A with the following software components: 1. Cobalt Crome application, Software Model Number D00U005; 2. Claria Amplia Compia application, Software Model Number D00U009; 3. Evera MRI application, Software Model Number D00U010; 3. Visia AF application, Software Model Number D00U011; 5. Viva Brava Evera application, Software Model Number D00U012;

    In prior SmartSync application versions, the Abort button stopped the test that was selected. During an induction test, there was a limited window of time for the user to abort a therapy, thereby limiting the user's ability to cancel a high voltage therapy delivery.

  • 2025-07-17Open, ClassifiedSoftware design

    Medtronic SmartLink Software loaded on SmartSync Patient Connector, Model Number 24967 with the following software components: 1. Azure Astra application, Software Model Number D00U003; 2. Percepta Serena Solara application, Software Model Number D00U004; 3. Cobalt Crome application, Software Model Number D00U005; 4. Micra VR application, Software Model Number D00U006; 5. Micra AV application, Software Model Number D00U007; 6. Viva Consulta Syncra Advisa Ensura application, Software Model Number D00U008; 7. Claria Amplia Compia application, Software Model Number D00U009; 8. Evera MRI application, Software Model Number D00U010; 9. Visia AF application, Software Model Number D00U011; 10. Viva Brava Evera application, Software Model Number D00U012; 11. Micra VR2 AV2 application, Software Model Number D00U022.

    A software update for Medtronic CareLink SmartSync Device Manager (SmartSync) is now available. The update eliminates the potential display of an erroneous electrical reset (pop-up) message upon interrogation with a SmartSync Device Manager. The erroneous message indicates an electrical reset has occurred. However, no reset has actually occurred and there are no parameter changes or loss of diagnostics. Prior to this software update, if an erroneous SmartSync message was displayed, confusion regarding the message could have caused a clinician to consider an unnecessary system revision. Medtronic has received 39 reports of this display error with two instances of unnecessary device explant through 30 April 2025.

  • 2025-07-17Open, ClassifiedSoftware design

    Medtronic SmartLink software loaded on CareLink SmartSync Device Manager, Model Number 24967A with the following software components: 1. Azure Astra application, Software Model Number D00U003; 2. Percepta Serena Solara application, Software Model Number D00U004; 3. Cobalt Crome application, Software Model Number D00U005; 4. Micra VR application, Software Model Number D00U006; 5. Micra AV application, Software Model Number D00U007; 6. Viva Consulta Syncra Advisa Ensura application, Software Model Number D00U008; 7. Claria Amplia Compia application, Software Model Number D00U009; 8. Evera MRI application, Software Model Number D00U010; 9. Visia AF application, Software Model Number D00U011; 10. Viva Brava Evera application, Software Model Number D00U012; 11. Micra VR2 AV2 application, Software Model Number D00U022.

    A software update for Medtronic CareLink SmartSync Device Manager (SmartSync) is now available. The update eliminates the potential display of an erroneous electrical reset (pop-up) message upon interrogation with a SmartSync Device Manager. The erroneous message indicates an electrical reset has occurred. However, no reset has actually occurred and there are no parameter changes or loss of diagnostics. Prior to this software update, if an erroneous SmartSync message was displayed, confusion regarding the message could have caused a clinician to consider an unnecessary system revision. Medtronic has received 39 reports of this display error with two instances of unnecessary device explant through 30 April 2025.

  • 2025-06-06Open, ClassifiedProcess change control

    Azure S DR MRI SureScan, Product number W3DR01

    Identified devices may experience sudden battery power failure without alarm, power supply power-on-resets, and interruption of therapy. Potential patient harms include insufficient pacing support leading to cardiac arrest, syncope, or hospitalization; or system revision (explant/replacement) leading to infection, hematoma, or temporary impairment.

  • 2024-09-13Open, ClassifiedDevice Design

    2090 Programmers with serial number prefixes PKK0 and PKK1: a) 2090, Product Description: PRGM 2090 PROGRAMMER-PORTABLE CRM; b) 209031, Product Description: PROGRAMMER 209031 PORTABLE CRM; c) 2090AA, Product Description: PROGRAMMER 2090AA PORTABLE CRM; d) 2090AA4, Product Description: 2090AA4 PROGRAMMER-PORTABLE CRM; e) 2090AC, Product Description: SFTWR 2090AC PROGRAMMER-PORTABLE CRM W/; f) 2090AM, Product Description: PROGRAMMER CARELINK HONG KONG ASIA; g) 2090CHEN, Product Description: PRGM 2090CHEN PKG-ASSY PROGRAMMER 2090; h) 2090CHFR, Product Description: PRGM 2090CHFR PKG-ASSY PROGRAMMER 2090; i) 2090CL, Product Description: PROGRAMMER 2090CL INTL-JAPAN MKT; j) 2090EN, Product Description: PRGM 2090EN PKG-ASSY PROGRAMMER 2090 UK; k) 2090FR, Product Description: PRGM 2090FR PKG-ASSY PROGRAMMER 2090 IN; l) 2090LDEN, Product Description: PRGM 2090LDEN PROGRAMMER-PORTABLE LOANE; m) 2090NL, Product Description: PRGM 2090NL PKG-ASSY PROGRAMMER 2090 IN; n) 2090W, Product Description: PROGRAMMER 2090W TELEMETRY C; o) 2090WCHDE, Product Description: PROGRAMMER 2090WCHDE SWISS-GERMAN; p) 2090WCHEN, Product Description: PROGRAMMER 2090WCHEN SWISS-ENGLISH; q) 2090WCHFR, Product Description: PROGRAMMER 2090WCHFR SWISS-FRENCH; r) 2090WDE, Product Description: PROGRAMMER 2090WDE GERMAN MKT; s) 2090WFR, Product Description: PROGRAMMER 2090WFR FRENCH MKT; t) 2090WLD, Product Description: PROG 2090WLD ALL LANGUAGES W/ANALYZER; u) 2090WNL, Product Description: PROGRAMMER 2090WNL NETHERLANDS MKT

    Medtronic CareLink 2090 programmers with serial number prefixes PKK0 and PKK1 have the potential for autonomous cursor motion when Finger Touchscreen capability is enabled by software version 3.2 or higher.

  • 2024-06-26Open, ClassifiedNonconforming Material/Component

    COBALT HF QUAD CRT-D MRI SureScan, Model Number DTPB2QQ, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

    Potential for manufacturing defect. Weld crack led to devices failing at the leak check step in manufacturing.

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